TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 316, 23 December 1936, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

JERSEY BREEDERS’ SUCCESS. The Stratford Jersey Cattle Club, at a meeting held lasit night, decided to write Mr P. Anderson (Levin) congratulating him on his success at the Hawera A. and P. Show, where he won the Jersey’ breed championship, dairy championship, and cheese producing competition with one cow. CHRISTMAS POULTRY. A strong demand for Christinas poultry has marked recent auction sales conducted by Messrs Newton King Ltd. Prices ranged as follows: Turkeys: Gobblers (9s to 16& 6d), hens (Is lid to 8s). Fat hens up to ;'s sd; cockerels up to 2s 6.1; ducklings up to 2s 6d; ducks up to 2s sd; geese, 3s 9d to 4s 9d. •

HOLIDAY CLOSING. The Stratford Borough Council offices will close for ; the Christmas and New Year holidays on Thursday, at noon, until Monday, January 4. Special closing hours have also been arranged for the public library. A late night will be observed on Thursday and the library will not open again until Monday, December 28. Threafter it will be open until Thursday’, December 31, and wi.ll close for die New Year holidays until Monday, January 4th.

WELCOME RAIN. The misty min experienced during the da/ was followed by heavy showers last night and a continuance of light rain to-day. Th s morning then was a col l wind from the south, with a fall in ti mpcrature, which wan not appreciated alter the spell of fine sunny weather during the pas', we.k. However, the rain was welcome to all, but especially to gardeners, w here th j growth in the vegetable patches was soon apparent, in contrast to the slow movinicna of the dry weather. NEW BUILDING. The removal of the scaffolding which has blocked pedestrians on the sou;hern side of the Post Office for some months, owing to building operations for the erecting of the modern concrete premises to be known as •‘Union Bank Chambers,” was effectid by the. workmen this morning. The change was duly appreciated by the public, as the traffic is busy now in view of the holiday's. The substantial building, with its business premises and office suites, is an imposing addition to Broadway’s steadily growing architectural standards. The contractors, Messis Boon Bros., of New Plymouth, displayed consideration for the public convenience in r. storing the thoroughfare to normal conditions, in time for the Christmas k;inn